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Small business Covid-19 public health measures grant scheme re-opens

Fife Council is committed to supporting town centres, and small businesses can apply for help with the cost of Covid-19 public health measures.Additional funding for the Small Business Covid Grant

Published on 26 Aug 2020

Public urged to find traders they can trust

With lockdown restrictions easing, and long-awaited repairs and home improvements now able to take place, Fife Council’s Trading Standards Team is encouraging residents of Fife to take extra care, and

Published on 24 Aug 2020

Education update for parents and carers

Latest information to parents issued 4 SeptemberParents will today receive a letter from Professor Jason Leitch outlining the main difference in how we should respond to symptoms of Covid-19, compared

Published on 21 Aug 2020

Fife Continues to Support Businesses Access Contract Opportunities!

As the third largest local authority in Scotland, Fife Council continues to work with and support businesses across Fife to improve and increase tender writing skills and access public and

Published on 21 Aug 2020

‘New Normal' Lessons from lockdown research in North East Fife

NORTH East Fife’s Community Development team are using Action Research from local people’s experiences of lockdown to shape how they might provide future services in the area.The team worked in

Published on 20 Aug 2020

Advice on flooding following Met Office weather warnings

Up-to-the-minute information is also available from SEPA at www.sepa.org.uk/flooding or via the Floodline service on 0345 988 1188.As weather warnings continue, Fife Council is providing advice and information on preventative

Published on 17 Aug 2020

Town centre small business grant gives helping hand with Covid-19 safety

Small businesses in Fife’s main Town Centres could now get a £100 grant towards the cost of public health and safety measures required to reopen safely and cope with Covid-19.Fife

Published on 17 Aug 2020

What could you do in Guardbridge with a share of £20,000?

It's 'Time to revive the Guardbridge Community'

Do you live in Guardbridge, and have ideas about what is needed to help to revive community life in Guardbridge?Guardbridge community is going through a major period of change. The

Published on 13 Aug 2020

Thanks to Fife communities as major incident ends

Fife’s Local Resilience Partnership has confirmed an end to the major incident that was declared following last night’s severe weather.Significant resources from Police Scotland, Fife Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue

Published on 12 Aug 2020

Major incident declared in Fife

A major incident has been declared in Fife this morning following a night of severe weather.Fife’s Local Resilience Partnership has activated and multi-agency resources are providing assistance to communities, following

Published on 12 Aug 2020

Fife welcomes pupils back to school

PUPILS are finally heading back to the classroom today (Wednesday 12 August) after five months away due to Covid-19.Nursery, primary aged children and special schools, including those who attend additional

Published on 11 Aug 2020

Fife Bus Service to Re-Start

As lockdown is eased, Fife Council is working hard to get its Fife Bus service back up and running, with the service being re-introduced from Monday 17 August.Fife Bus, Fife

Published on 10 Aug 2020

Don’t forget! If you’re staying on at school, you could get £30 a week

Do you know someone who is staying on at school and who was born between 1st March 2001 and 28th February 2005?If you do, then remind them that they could

Published on 10 Aug 2020

Latest update for parents and carers

Executive Director for Education and Children's Services, Carrie Lindsay and Director of Public Health for NHS Fife, Dona Milne, have written a joint letter to parents this afternoon, urging them

Published on 07 Aug 2020

Council Apprentices step up to provide critical services during pandemic!

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fife Councils Building Services Construction Apprentices have been deployed to help partnership workstreams deliver their critical services to ensure they continue to meet community

Published on 06 Aug 2020

The results are in!

TODAY (Tuesday 4 August) saw thousands of young people across Fife receive their SQA exam results.Although things were a little different this year and students didn’t actually sit any exams

Published on 04 Aug 2020

Changes at our recycling centres

Firstly we'd like to thanks to the majority of the public for following the restrictions at our recycling centres. Thanks to that we are now able to extend what can

Published on 04 Aug 2020

Cllr Altany Craik with Adam Taylor from Vericall.

Company continues to grow and boost mid Fife economy

Fife Council is pleased to announce that it has signed a lease agreement with VeriCall for Lomond House in Kirkcaldy’s John Smith Business Park (JSBP). This secures additional accommodation for

Published on 30 Jul 2020

Carpark and on-street pay and display parking charges set to resume in Fife

Fife Council will resume parking enforcement and normal parking charges from 3 August 2020 as traffic levels increase through Phase 3 of the Government's route map to recovery. Parking demand

Published on 22 Jul 2020

Worried about money? Help is available

We may be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel but there’s no getting away from the fact that Covid-19 has changed all our lives and have left

Published on 21 Jul 2020

Visitors and shoppers encouraged to safely support local businesses

Fife Council and local businesses have been working hard to safely welcome back visitors to Fife’s towns.Fife Council is rolling out signage and markings to help with queuing and physical

Published on 15 Jul 2020

Cupar recycling centre prepares to re-open

Cupar recycling centre will reopen from Thursday 23 July. As with the other Fife sites, a booking system is in place. Bookings open Monday 20 July, and can be made

Published on 14 Jul 2020

Council to consult on new approach to grass cutting

AS lockdown measures ease, Fife Council teams have been out and about catching up on grass cutting in local communities.However, over the last few weeks, there have been a growing

Published on 10 Jul 2020

Fifers Encouraged to Join the Fight Against Scammers

Fife Council Trading Standards Team is again urging local people to join nearly 520,000 other UK residents and become a Friend Against Scams.Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards

Published on 10 Jul 2020

Public toilets to re-open

*****UPDATE Friday 10 July 2020******The public toilets at Aberdour, Silver Sands, will re-open on Saturday 11 July rather than Wednesday 15 July and the toilets at Lochore Meadows will re-open

Published on 09 Jul 2020

Safer sustainable travel in Fife as council creates more spaces for people

Fife Council is developing temporary infrastructure to make it safer for people to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips and exercise during the Covid-19 outbreak, and as lockdown is

Published on 07 Jul 2020

Fife Childcare Services to start back from August

Fife Council's Childcare Services Team provide childcare to families before and after school times.Due to Covid19 all services stopped in March when the country went into lockdown and schools closed.The

Published on 03 Jul 2020

Fife's outdoor play areas re-opening

Today (29 June) Fife's play parks, outdoor gyms, skate parks and multi use games areas are re-opening.Following the latest advice from the Scottish Government we're re-opening our outside play facilities

Published on 02 Jul 2020

FREE summer activities for families across Fife

Family holidays this summer are going to feel very different. To help parents plan, a new Active Families Outdoor Programme will be available from Monday 6 July.Families across Fife can